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wattsupdoc
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Low bioload, proper feeding, and good filtration. Three keys to a well set up system. I think we ALL agree on that dont we? Add proper testing, proper dosing, and removal of contaminants and we still all agree dont we?
As I've said before. I converted to SW from FW in March. I've done 1 water change of 5 gallons since then. 6 months now. 65 tall with 13 gallon sump. I previosely kept African cichlids, and never did water changes, when I did it was for other reasons. My system may crash tomorrow. But I never lost a fish because of not doing water changes in 20+ years of being an aquarist. All my inhabitants seem to be thriving. So am I full of S**T?
I have read several threads of people battling nitrates and saying water changes aren't doing the job. The standard reply seems to be..Do more and bigger ones. After replacing what must be about 1.5 times their water volume they state they have success. But surely the nitrates creep back up on them. Stop the source of the trates and you stop the creep.
I dont mean that water changes aren't a good thing, but just are they necessary?
Just my .02 worth
As I've said before. I converted to SW from FW in March. I've done 1 water change of 5 gallons since then. 6 months now. 65 tall with 13 gallon sump. I previosely kept African cichlids, and never did water changes, when I did it was for other reasons. My system may crash tomorrow. But I never lost a fish because of not doing water changes in 20+ years of being an aquarist. All my inhabitants seem to be thriving. So am I full of S**T?
I have read several threads of people battling nitrates and saying water changes aren't doing the job. The standard reply seems to be..Do more and bigger ones. After replacing what must be about 1.5 times their water volume they state they have success. But surely the nitrates creep back up on them. Stop the source of the trates and you stop the creep.
I dont mean that water changes aren't a good thing, but just are they necessary?
Just my .02 worth
bojik
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Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
Low bioload, proper feeding, and good filtration. Three keys to a well set up system. I think we ALL agree on that dont we? Add proper testing, proper dosing, and removal of contaminants and we still all agree dont we?
As I've said before. I converted to SW from FW in March. I've done 1 water change of 5 gallons since then. 6 months now. 65 tall with 13 gallon sump. I previosely kept African cichlids, and never did water changes, when I did it was for other reasons. My system may crash tomorrow. But I never lost a fish because of not doing water changes in 20+ years of being an aquarist. All my inhabitants seem to be thriving. So am I full of S**T?
I have read several threads of people battling nitrates and saying water changes aren't doing the job. The standard reply seems to be..Do more and bigger ones. After replacing what must be about 1.5 times their water volume they state they have success. But surely the nitrates creep back up on them. Stop the source of the trates and you stop the creep.
I dont mean that water changes aren't a good thing, but just are they necessary?
Just my .02 worth
*agrees*
Low bioload, proper feeding, and good filtration. Three keys to a well set up system. I think we ALL agree on that dont we? Add proper testing, proper dosing, and removal of contaminants and we still all agree dont we?
As I've said before. I converted to SW from FW in March. I've done 1 water change of 5 gallons since then. 6 months now. 65 tall with 13 gallon sump. I previosely kept African cichlids, and never did water changes, when I did it was for other reasons. My system may crash tomorrow. But I never lost a fish because of not doing water changes in 20+ years of being an aquarist. All my inhabitants seem to be thriving. So am I full of S**T?
I have read several threads of people battling nitrates and saying water changes aren't doing the job. The standard reply seems to be..Do more and bigger ones. After replacing what must be about 1.5 times their water volume they state they have success. But surely the nitrates creep back up on them. Stop the source of the trates and you stop the creep.
I dont mean that water changes aren't a good thing, but just are they necessary?
Just my .02 worth
*agrees*